Socio-economic statistics for Langton, North Yorkshire

If you are thinking of moving to Langton or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Langton to figures for North Yorkshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Langton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Langton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Langton come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Langton is both lower than the average for North Yorkshire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Langton than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit

Ryedale

North Yorkshire

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

1.6%

1.9%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

1.3%

1.6%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

8.5%

9.4%

13.5%

Langton Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Langton and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification

Ryedale

North Yorkshire

England

No Qualifications

24%

20.8%

22.5%

Level 1

12.6%

12.7%

13.3%

Level 2

16.3%

16.4%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

4.1%

4.3%

3.6%

Level 3

11.3%

12.1%

12.4%

Level 4

27.3%

29.2%

27.4%

Other

4.4%

4.6%

5.7%

Langton Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade

Ryedale

North Yorkshire

England

AB

21.46%

24.08%

22.96%

C1

26.26%

30.21%

30.92%

C2

28.74%

23.78%

20.64%

DE

23.54%

21.93%

25.49%

Langton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Langton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Langton has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

Ryedale

North Yorkshire

England

United Kingdom

95.8%

94.1%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.4%

0.3%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

1.7%

2.4%

3.7%

Outside the EU

2%

3.2%

9.4%

Langton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure

Ryedale

North Yorkshire

England

Owned

41.4%

38.4%

30.6%

Mortgage

25.7%

31.2%

32.8%

Shared

0.4%

0.5%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

0.9%

4%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

11.9%

7.2%

8.3%

Private Rented

14.7%

14.3%

15.4%

Other

2%

2.4%

1.4%

Rent Free

2.9%

1.9%

1.3%

Langton Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Langton as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Langton is also older than the North Yorkshire average, making Langton a older persons location.

Age

Ryedale

North Yorkshire

England

Age 0 to 4

4.6%

5.2%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

4.7%

5.2%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

5.8%

5.8%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

4.1%

3.7%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

6.3%

7.5%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

4%

5%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

16.4%

17.9%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

22.2%

21.7%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

8.4%

7.5%

6%

Age 65 to 74

12.4%

10.9%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

7.9%

6.9%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2.9%

2.8%

2.3%

Mean Age

44.6

42.8

39.3

Median Age

47

44

39

Langton General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Langton. The percentage of residents in Langton rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health

Ryedale

North Yorkshire

England

Very Good

45.52%

47.72%

47.17%

Good

35.70%

34.48%

34.22%

Fair

14.16%

13.17%

13.12%

Bad

3.57%

3.63%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.05%

0.99%

1.25%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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